The optimization framework is being upgraded.

Source: www.forexautomaton.com

Our forex trading system optimization procedure is currently undergoing a change. This change is brought about by the recognition of the fact that a simple arithmetic average of monthly returns, a statistic used so far, is biased upwards and thus provides a falsely optimistic estimator of return. The popular Sharpe ratio statistic, if it incorporates such an estimator, is to be avoided or redefined. Here are some outlines of the upgraded approach.


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